Motif
battle frenzy or twisting fit of the hero
battle_frenzy_or_twisting_fit_of_the_hero
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Battle Transformations of Heroes. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tain Bo Cualnge HERE NOW THE DEER-STALKING OF AMARGIN IN TALTIU / THE ADVENTURES OF CUROI SON OF DARE FOLLOW NOW / THE REPEATED WARNING OF SUALTAIM / XXVII; lines 15342-15479 confidence: high
Cuchulain's twisting fit comes upon him; twenty-seven skin tunics and wound supports are described; his spring scatters bindings and dressings to named places and into the air; his wounds fill ditches and furrows with blood and gore.
Cuchulain's prevented entry into battle triggers a twisting fit accompanied by extraordinary physical force and uncontrolled bleeding.
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